Henry County woman facing decades in prison for drunk driving crash that killed boy
Henry County woman facing decades in prison for drunk driving crash that killed boy
HE’LL BE BACK IN COURT IN AUGUST HENRY COUNTY WOMAN FACES DECADES IN PRISON FOR A DEADLY DRUNK DRIVING CRASH HEATHER MILLS PLEADED GUILTY TO REDUCE CHARGES OF MANSLAUGHTER ASSAULT AND OTHER COUNTS THE 37 YEAR OLD WAS ON KENTUCKY 146 NEAR NEWCASTLE IN MARCH OF 2019 WHEN SHE CROSSED THE CENTER LINE AND HIT A CAR HEAD ON 14 YEAR OLD COLE. MELTON WAS KILLED HIS MOTHER AND TWO OTHER CHI
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Henry County woman facing decades in prison for drunk driving crash that killed boy
A Henry County woman is facing decades in prison for a deadly drunk driving crash.Heather Mills pleaded guilty to reduced charges of manslaughter, assault and other counts.The 37-year-old was driving on Kentucky Highway 146 near New Castle in March 2019 when she crossed the center line and hit a car head-on.Cole Melton, 14, was killed.His mother and two other children were seriously hurt.Police said Mills was found with drugs and paraphernalia, resulting in additional charges of possession of a controlled substance, drug paraphernalia and endangering the welfare of a minor. Mills will be formally sentenced in August. Previous story: Woman charged with DUI, murder in 2019 crash that killed 14-year-old
HENRY COUNTY, Ky. —
A Henry County woman is facing decades in prison for a deadly drunk driving crash.
Heather Mills pleaded guilty to reduced charges of manslaughter, assault and other counts.
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The 37-year-old was driving on Kentucky Highway 146 near New Castle in March 2019 when she crossed the center line and hit a car head-on.
Cole Melton, 14, was killed.
His mother and two other children were seriously hurt.
Police said Mills was found with drugs and paraphernalia, resulting in additional charges of possession of a controlled substance, drug paraphernalia and endangering the welfare of a minor.
Mills will be formally sentenced in August.
Previous story: Woman charged with DUI, murder in 2019 crash that killed 14-year-old